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Senator Collins, Representative Biele Deliver Over $1.4 Million for South Boston in FY27 State Budget
BOSTON—Senator Nick Collins and Representative David Biele announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget, recently signed into law by Governor Maura Healey, delivers significant [...]
Listen up,Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around innovative urban rodent mitigation strategies [...]
Overnight Shooting Reported Near Scorpion Bar in Seaport
Boston police are investigating an overnight shooting in the Seaport. According to NBC10 Boston, officers responded to the area of 58 Seaport Boulevard, the address [...]
Senator Collins Supports Retirement Benefits for Teachers
Measure Would Allow Eligible Teachers to Purchase Full-Time Service Credit for Years Spent Working Part-Time to Raise Children State Senator Nick Collins announced that the [...]
Traffic Advisory: World Cup Match on June 23, 2026 – Summer Street Closed
Traffic Advisory: For Tuesday, June 23 - Match 45 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between England and Ghana, the [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Two Downtown Social Districts through the month of July!
BOSTON – Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that patrons will be able to consume alcoholic beverages [...]
South Boston Obituary: Paul J. Fratic
Paul J. Fratic, 73, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026. Born on July 19, 1952, in South [...]
South Boston Rallies Around Chrissy and Paul Schroeder, After 2-Alarm Fire
The South Boston community is coming together to support Chrissy and Paul Schroeder after a devastating fire last week upended [...]
Wu reverses City Council cuts to Transportation Department personnel in amended $4.9 billion budget proposal
Budget season is almost over. On Wednesday morning, Mayor Michelle Wu returned an updated Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the [...]
Zoning Board Gives Green Light to Demolish Two South Boston Triple-Deckers
Three Boston triple-deckers are one step closer to coming down. The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal voted to overturn demolition [...]
Rep. David Biele Supports Passage of Legislation Honoring Law Enforcement Families
BOSTON—Recently, State Representative David Biele joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation known as An Act Honoring Blue Star Families. [...]
Fire Forces MBTA Ferry Evacuation at Castle Island on Monday
A routine ferry ride took an unexpected turn Monday afternoon when an MBTA ferry carrying passengers from Hingham to Boston was forced to make an [...]
South Boston Shows Up: Lower End Lemonade Event Draws Huge Crowds and Goes Viral
What started as a heartbreaking story ended with one of the best examples of what makes South Boston special. Just days after two local children [...]
These Boston Bars Can Stay Open Until 3 a.m. During the World Cup
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a later last call in the city! Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Tuesday that Boston [...]
Firefighter Hospitalized Following 2-alarm Fire on Third Street
A Boston firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after battling a two-alarm house fire at 729 Third Street in South Boston, according to WCVB. The fire broke [...]
Lemonade Stand Investigation Update: 14-year-old Male Arrested for Armed Robbery and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in South Boston
Investigation Update: On June 12, 2026, detectives assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested a 14-year-old juvenile male in South Boston. The suspect is expected to be arraigned [...]